Mission
THE MISSION OF THE AMES CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU IS TO STRENGTHEN THE AMES ECONOMY BY ATTRACTING EVENTS AND TOURISM AND PROMOTE AMES AS A TRAVEL DESTINATION.
Public Charity
AMES CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU
AMES CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU is a Public Charity headquartered in AMES, IA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.3M revenue, $2.1M expenses, $3.5M total assets. 1 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $11K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 421257573
AMES, IA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$3.5M
Grant Records1
Funding Total$11K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau
How Ames Convention & Visitors Bureau divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$85
Programs
the work itself
$15
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $85 for programs
$85
The organization of conventions and events requiring more than one hotel and meeting facility
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
RAGBRAI 2023
$11,352
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Anita Rollins
DIRECTOR
Brian Spraggins
DIRECTOR
Curt Miller
DIRECTOR
Donny O'brien
CHAIR
Duane Reeves
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Jeremy Devore
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.3M | $2.1M | $3.5M |
| 2024 | $2.4M | $2.2M | $3.3M |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $1.7M | $3.1M |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $1.7M | $2.4M |
| 2021 | $1.7M | $1.2M | $2.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.7M to $2.3M (+34%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.